Spinal Practitioner

At University Hospital Sussex, we are looking for 1 high calibre individual who can combine people management skills, analytical capabilities, and pragmatic management approaches to join our spinal service. We are looking to recruit 1 Band 7 spinal practitioners for 37.5 hours per week cover maternity leave, to join our multi-professional team to support complex spinal surgery in line with GIRFT recommendations. This could be an exciting role of nurses or physiotherapists.

We are looking for people who have a drive to exceed expectations, a willingness to take ownership of decisions and support your team, the spinal practitioners role is key to the provision of a high quality, accessible and timely clinical service to patients with complex spinal conditions.

This post will support the emergency admission pathway and as part of the elective procedure process, from pre-assessment and post procedural care, ensuring all standards are met, promoting a patient centered and evidence based care pathway.

If this career opportunity excites and inspires you, if you feel ready to meet this challenge, have strong leadership abilities, sound interpersonal skills and a desire to improve the quality and service for your patients, then we would love to hear from you. In return, we can offer you the opportunity to develop your skills and expertise by working in a supportive specialist environment alongside leading experts and be at the forefront of best practice.

Clinical
1. Responsible and accountable for the coordination and delivery of patient care and to influence practice within the MDT.
2. Work on own initiative to coordinate the care of spinal patients, and support safe
3. The post holder will practice autonomously and support and empower all healthcare workers and patients through the provision of education, expert advice and clinical
4. Be highly skilled and competent in the comprehensive assessment of patients using theoretical knowledge and a wide range of experience to assess needs and administer care to support
5. Devise individual patient-led treatment plans using clinical reasoning, current evidence and a wide range of treatment
6. Facilitate Nurse/MDT-Led discharge for specific consultant based patient groups in line with locally agreed
7. Active role and facilitate spinal oncology and spinal MDT’s liaise with other specialties involved in care of patients referred or under the care of spinal
8. Co-ordinate interventions which may include other disciplines through case management, multidisciplinary team meetings, integrated teams within the hospital and in the community.
9. Ensure all documentation is complete and accurate and that all information is stored and maintained appropriately by keeping databases and records
10. Ensure the use of a clinical governance framework and resources to guide practice, participating in supervision and reflection on clinical

Join us at UHSussex, every day is different, you can be the change, better never stops

At UHSussex we’re proud to be at the heart of the NHS. As one of the UK’s largest acute Trusts, we’re a leading example of the excellence, the ambition and the values that have embodied the NHS for over 70 years.

**Improving lives**: We are a vibrant and inclusive organisation, with hardworking, talented and dedicated individuals, who work together towards a common goal, to always put our Patient First. Our mission is summed up by our ‘where better never stops’ motto and no matter the role at UHSussex, you will play a part in driving us forwards and in improving the lives of patients across Sussex. We treat our patients and staff with the same compassion and empathy we expect for ourselves. We’re here for them when they need us, and we go above and beyond to meet their needs. This can be seen in our wellbeing programme for staff which is extensive and designed to support you when you need it because we know that to look after others we must first look after ourselves.

**Build a career with us**: As a university trust and a leader in healthcare research, we value learning, teaching and training so that we can be the best that we can be. From the moment you start with us and throughout your career we will help you to grow and develop. We hope that in choosing UHSussex you are choosing a long and happy career where you will be able to see the difference you make and feel valued for all that you do.

Clinical
1. Responsible and accountable for the coordination and delivery of patient care and to influence practice within the MDT.
2. Work on own initiative to coordinate the care of spinal patients, and support safe
3. The post holder will practice autonomously and support and empower all healthcare workers and patients through the provision of education, expert advice and clinical
4. Be highly skilled and competent in the comprehensive assessment of patients using theoretical knowledge and a wide range of experience to assess needs and administer care t